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Homes & rentals 3 min
The home sale was exempt. It still belonged on the return.
Keep the closing documents and ownership history even when you expect the principal residence exemption to cover the gain.
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New to Canada 2 min
Foreign income before and after becoming resident
Separate resident-period world income, non-resident-period Canadian income and information requested for credits or benefits.
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Homes & rentals 2 min
Samira paid rent all year. The receipts still mattered.
Prepare your addresses, eligible rent paid and landlord details for the Ontario energy and property tax credit application.
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Saving & retirement 2 min
I had circled February. The account wanted December.
Nadia plans a first-home contribution around an old RRSP habit. The useful distinction is between contributing now and claiming the deduction later.
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Jobs & employment 3 min
A signed T2200 is the beginning of the calculation
Check your work arrangement, eligible expenses and actual workspace use before claiming an employee home office deduction.
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Homes & rentals 3 min
Hélène's walker has its own place in the tax file
Check the equipment list, the first $250 exclusion and reimbursements before claiming Quebec's independent living credit.
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